TUSCALOOSA (AL) - REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT, 6TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39800
• Author(s): D J HALPERIN; T E BAYNES
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 34 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RESULTS OF A STUDY TO APPRAISE THE PERFORMANCE OF JUDICIAL AND SUPPORTING PERSONNEL AS WELL AS TO REVIEW THE OVERALL OPERATION OF THE CIRCUIT COURT.

Abstract

ANOTHER PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO DETERMINE THE FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO A GOOD (OR BAD) JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE WITH RESPECT TO VOLUME OF BACKLOG AND SPEED OF DISPOSITION OF CASES. PRIMARILY STUDIED WERE THE ATTITUDES OF JUDICIAL AND SUPPORTING STAFF PERSONNEL. THE RESULTS OF THE STUDY ARE THE PRODUCT OF ONSITE VISITS, WHICH INCLUDED INTERVIEWS, OBSERVATION OF COURT PROCEEDINGS AND CLERICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES, AND ANALYSIS OF AVAILABLE STATISTICAL INFORMATION. THE OVERALL CONCLUSION WAS THAT THE COURT IS OPERATED EFFICIENTLY, AND ITS STAFF KEEPS PENDING CASES TO AN IRREDUCIBLE MINIMUM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...KAP